TL;DR

Principal Product Manager (AI Search): Defining the vision and strategy for GenAI in Search to address user needs and business priorities with an accent on AI search quality and modeling. Focus on collaborating with research, engineering, and design to build next-wave capabilities and revolutionize user interaction with Search using cutting-edge AI.

Location: New York, United States. This role is hybrid, requiring office attendance at a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. at least four days per week starting January 26, 2026, if living within a 50-mile commute.

Salary: USD $139,900 – $274,800 per year (general U.S.), or USD $188,000 – $304,200 per year (San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area).

Company

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What you will do

Define the vision and strategy for GenAI in Search based on customer needs, market research, and Microsoft’s AI business goals.
Identify customers’ unmet needs and market opportunities through quantitative and qualitative analyses.
Partner with UX, Design, Research, and Engineering teams to connect multiple factors to desired functionality and product vision.
Collaborate with Product Marketing, Business Planning, and Engineering for product release criteria and customer acquisition strategies.
Influence Directors and VPs in other departments to collect performance metrics and derive insights to improve product development.
Evangelize feature areas with internal and external stakeholders through presentations, blog posts, and social media.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development, OR equivalent experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
Must pass Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Expected to work from the office at least four days per week if living within a 50-mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. (or 25-mile commute non-U.S. country-specific location) starting January 26, 2026.

Nice to have

Experience working with Search or Recommendation systems.
Large language model development, including data collection and pre/post-training, inference, and evaluations.

Culture & Benefits

Be part of a team at the forefront of Search and AI, revolutionizing how hundreds of millions of users interact with Search.
Opportunity to work with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate on shared goals.
Culture of inclusion built on values of respect, integrity, and accountability.
Specific benefits information available on the Microsoft careers website.

Hiring process

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
Assistance with religious accommodations and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability is available.

Principal Product Manager, AI Search Quality & Modeling